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This article contains a list of plugins by category, and links to other plugin repositories. The core of WordPress is designed to be lean, to maximize flexibility and minimize <i>code bloat</i>. Plugins offer custom functions and features so that each user can tailor their site to their specific needs. </p><p>For instructions and information on downloading, installing, upgrading, troubleshooting, and managing your WordPress Plugins, see <a href="/web/20090918161344/http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins" title="Managing Plugins">Managing Plugins</a>. If you want to develop your own plugin, there is a comprehensive list of resources in <a href="/web/20090918161344/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_Resources" title="Plugin Resources">Plugin Resources</a>. </p> <a name="Plugin_Repositories" id="Plugin_Repositories"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Plugin Repositories</span></h2> <p>WordPress Plugins are available from several sources. 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You can review the spam it catches under "Manage" and it automatically deletes old spam after 15 days. </dd><dt> <b>Hello Dolly</b> </dt><dd> This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong. Hello, Dolly. This is, by the way, the world's first official WordPress Plugin. 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